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Nearly 2,700 Wayne State University incoming freshmen will participate in Warrior Service Day, a daylong community service initiative benefiting several Detroit civic organizations including, ARISE! Detroit, Coalition on Temporary Shelter Detroit, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Gleaners Community Food Bank and more.

Students will convene at Wayne State’s Matthaei Athletic Complex at 8 a.m.Wednesday, September 2 before dispersing to project sites throughout the city of Detroit. A full Warrior Service Day schedule is available through the contact below.

This year's projects include youth mentoring, urban farming and several community clean-up initiatives. Warrior Service Day is a function of iStart: New Student Days, a program designed to jump-start the academic careers of first-year students.